MGH & Studs Terkel: Episode 2: Lorraine Hansberry
Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive
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The Specificity and Universality of Lorraine Hansberry's Play
This chapter explores the perception of Lorraine Hansberry's play 'A Raisin in the Sun' as a 'Negro play' and its universal themes, challenging the notion that there has been an abundance of protest or social plays by African Americans in the American theater. The chapter also mentions Walter Lee Younger.
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